Purple dye

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Purple dye trades around 240 gp now, -7.9% this week, 7-day range 100–307.

Lowlast instant sell

205

Highlast instant buy

274

Flippers place a buy offer near the low and sell near the high.

Flip margin: +64; per item, after 5 tax
Flip profit / 4h: 3,584; Buy 56 · spend 11,480 (10% vol)
Buy limit: 150; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 2,322; both sides
Reliability: 88%; of the last 24h, steady
High alch: 3; shop value 5

How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)274

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 205

GE tax, 2% capped at 5m− 5

Net margin per item+64

Breakeven sell price≥ 210

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit150

10% of 4h volume56

10m bankroll ÷ buy48,780

Quantity (the lowest)× 56

Spend11,480

Potential profit3,584

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About Purple dye on the GE

“A little bottle of purple dye.”

Purple dye last traded at 274 gp (insta-buy) and 205 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. After the GE tax on a sale, that leaves a margin of 64 gp per item. 2,322 were traded in the last 24 hours. It is available to free-to-play players.

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Prices assume you place offers and wait for them to fill. Insta-buying and insta-selling pays the spread twice.
Selling below the breakeven price loses money, even if it is above what you paid.
4h volume is 570 items (142/hr, pace over the last 2 hours). Sized to a 10m bankroll; set yours on the home page.

Last 7 days

-7.9% vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 2,259
7d low: 100 gp
7d high: 307 gp

Hourly mid price, the average of the buy and sell prices. Volume counts both sides.

Price & volume

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Purple dye price history

All-time high: 4,733 gp; 28 Mar 2015
All-time low: 153 gp; 30 Jul 2026
30 days: -33.6%
90 days: +12.6%
1 year: -38.8%

Monthly close in gp (last guide price of each month)

462Nov 25
371Dec 25
655Jan 26
549Feb 26
424Mar 26
349Apr 26
334May 26
247Jun 26
158Jul 26
494Aug 26
292Sept 26
303Oct 26

Daily GE guide prices from 28 Mar 2015 to 11 Oct 2026, from the OSRS Wiki. Data as of 11 Oct 2026.

Tax: Selling one at 274 gp costs 5 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp). Tax-exempt items →

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Purple dye FAQ

How much is Purple dye worth?

Purple dye last sold for 205 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 274 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Purple dye buy limit?

You can buy 150 Purple dye every 4 hours. The 4 hours start from your first purchase, and only buying counts towards the limit.

Is Purple dye worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Purple dye into 3 gp. Buying one at 274 gp and casting with a nature rune at 138 gp costs 412 gp. That is a loss of 409 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Purple dye tax-exempt?

No. Selling one at 274 gp costs 5 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp).

What was Purple dye's highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Purple dye is 4,733 gp, on 28 Mar 2015. The lowest is 153 gp, on 30 Jul 2026.

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